1. Reducing psychological distress in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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Milanti, Ariesta, Metsälä, Eija, and Hannula, Leena
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PREVENTION of psychological stress , *BREAST tumors , *CANCER chemotherapy , *CANCER patient psychology , *RESEARCH methodology , *VIDEO recording , *JUDGMENT sampling , *SOCIAL support , *WELL-being , *PRE-tests & post-tests , *DATA analysis software , *PSYCHOEDUCATION , *MANN Whitney U Test ,CERVIX uteri tumors - Abstract
Psychological distress is a common problem among patients with cancer, yet it mostly goes unreported and untreated. This study examined the association of a psycho-educational intervention with the psychological distress levels of breast cancer and cervical cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The design of the study was quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design with a comparison group. One hundred patients at a cancer hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia, completed Distress Thermometer screening before and after chemotherapy. Fifty patients in the intervention group were given a psycho-educational video with positive reappraisal, education and relaxation contents, while receiving chemotherapy. Patients who received the psycho-educational intervention had significantly lower distress levels compared with those in the control group. Routine distress screening, followed by distress management and outcome assessment, is needed to improve the wellbeing of cancer patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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